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he deals in science fact. >> we had incredible energy sources so we built an infrastructure, and instead of habits based on abundant energy for 200 years. >> rapid global industrialization has helped create global prosperity. but it is also addicted the world to fossil fuels now poisoning and warming our planet. in the next 20 years, we'll need 60% more power to satisfy the new emerging global economy. but what will be the source of that new power? foss ilg fuels? nuclear? hydro electric? each has advantages and risks. >> our generation's response to this challenge will be judged by history. for if we fail to meet it boldly, swiftly and together, we risk consigning future generations to an irreversible catastrophe. >> oil is the fossil fuel that drives the world's economy. oil is black gold. dirty but precious. the world is hooked. >> you look back at the history of the 20th century. in some ways, it is the history of oil. it's been a driver of geopolitics. it's been a driver of military policy for a lot of countries. and it has at the same time -- it has been sort of the fuel for the en
he deals in science fact. >> we had incredible energy sources so we built an infrastructure, and instead of habits based on abundant energy for 200 years. >> rapid global industrialization has helped create global prosperity. but it is also addicted the world to fossil fuels now poisoning and warming our planet. in the next 20 years, we'll need 60% more power to satisfy the new emerging global economy. but what will be the source of that new power? foss ilg fuels? nuclear? hydro...
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>> one of the points that rudy who's a professor of neuro science of harvard medical school and i make in this book is conscious brain cannot multitask. if you're speaking to me and checking your e-mail at the same time on your iphone, you're doing neither. based on this, we think you have to really slice your time. which is sleep time. exercise time. relationship time with your daughter. and then all of the other things, you know, focused work time. which you're doing right now. if you do that, and you say there's play time, there's relationship time, there's sleep time, there's exercise time you won't get stressed. when you do get stressed, just stop and this is my formula. it's actually an acronym. stop. take a few deep breaths. observe your body and smile everywhere. from head to toe. and then proceed with consciousness, love, compassion. >> but there's a crisis happening around the there's crs around the holidays. we've made something of ourselves. we've run for congress or have a tv show or what have you. you get back with your family and everybody aks like you did when you were
>> one of the points that rudy who's a professor of neuro science of harvard medical school and i make in this book is conscious brain cannot multitask. if you're speaking to me and checking your e-mail at the same time on your iphone, you're doing neither. based on this, we think you have to really slice your time. which is sleep time. exercise time. relationship time with your daughter. and then all of the other things, you know, focused work time. which you're doing right now. if you...
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an associate professor of science at columbia university. a fellow at the roosevelt institute and manuel reyes. thanks for having you here. it's nice to have you. >>> tara, welcome to nerdland. >> how did i know you were coming to me first. >> now i would like you to explain your party. >> lay it all on the table. >> in a certain way, it's so early, i feel silly talking about it. but i do think it's important that we not sort of come out of a win as i've seen both parties do in midterm elections or general elections with this narrative, oh, the other party is over. this is the decisive election. i don't think we see anything like that. when you look at the new herd, what seems to you like the things that are different? >> i think, number one, there are a couple of things. i think as you mentioned, it is a little more diverse, both ethnically and sexwise. i mean, you have a few more women which i think is great. i think after any election, everybody does recalibrating and lessons learned. i think what you don't want to lose sight of is the fa
an associate professor of science at columbia university. a fellow at the roosevelt institute and manuel reyes. thanks for having you here. it's nice to have you. >>> tara, welcome to nerdland. >> how did i know you were coming to me first. >> now i would like you to explain your party. >> lay it all on the table. >> in a certain way, it's so early, i feel silly talking about it. but i do think it's important that we not sort of come out of a win as i've seen...
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if we look at it on the other side, there's so much social science data that shows the best way to control the behavior is to find ways to eliminate it out in the open. cigarette smoking and the impact of reducing young people's taking up cigarettes. >> david? >> i want to pick up what maya mentioned. a concern i have is the question of legalization of marijuana can overshadow the subissues we were talking about. the drug use and effects it has. >> disproportionate facts on latinos. >> in california. >> in dealing with, you know, the health issues. sometimes i think the debate is like legalization, like we were talking earlier. cutting taxes could solve our problems instead of looking at it. >> we want to create this like a health issue. if we had cancer, would we say in early stage cancer, give them a $100 fine. no, if they have a health issue. >> the thing that is key here, we are running the experiment now. we have been having this debate in the abstract. one of the things here, two things. what i find fascinating is it's as much a test of setting up a regulatory regime as a test of leg
if we look at it on the other side, there's so much social science data that shows the best way to control the behavior is to find ways to eliminate it out in the open. cigarette smoking and the impact of reducing young people's taking up cigarettes. >> david? >> i want to pick up what maya mentioned. a concern i have is the question of legalization of marijuana can overshadow the subissues we were talking about. the drug use and effects it has. >> disproportionate facts on...
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bill nye the science guy is going the break it down. you're watching msnbc, the place for politics. ♪ begin. tomato, obviously. haha. there's more than that though, there's a kick to it. wahlalalalallala! smooth, but crisp. it's kind of like drinking a food that's a drink, or a drink that's a food, woooooh! [ male announcer ] taste it and describe the indescribable. could've had a v8. that was me... the day i learned i had to start insulin for my type 2 diabetes. me... thinking my only option was the vial and syringe dad used. and me... discovering once-daily levemir® flexpen. flexpen® is prefilled. doesn't need refrigeration for up to 42 days. no drawing from a vial. dial the exact dose. inject by pushing a button. flexpen® is insulin delivery... my way. levemir® (insulin detemir [rdna origin] injection) is a long-acting insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults and children with diabetes and is not recommended to treat diabetic ketoacidosis. do not use levemir® if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. the most co
bill nye the science guy is going the break it down. you're watching msnbc, the place for politics. ♪ begin. tomato, obviously. haha. there's more than that though, there's a kick to it. wahlalalalallala! smooth, but crisp. it's kind of like drinking a food that's a drink, or a drink that's a food, woooooh! [ male announcer ] taste it and describe the indescribable. could've had a v8. that was me... the day i learned i had to start insulin for my type 2 diabetes. me... thinking my only option...
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